via vampfootwear.com This New Fashion Start-Up Adds Stability and Versatility to High Heels by Angela Velasquez A new fashion start-up understands that stretch is footwear’s secret weapon for a secure fit. Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Kickstands offers women a versatile solution to keep heels on their feet with a collection of reversible straps that make high heels…

via whichplm.com Dig.IT4Fashion 2017: The WhichPLM Report by Mark Harrop Our CEO has recently returned from Florence, where he attended and presented at Dig.IT4Fashion. Here, he presents his coverage of the event, and shares his thoughts on four roundtable panels: Enterprise 3D, Experience, Blockchain, and Data Intelligence. READ ON WHICHPLM.com … Andrey Golub, Founder &…

via digitalistmag.com by Betsy Atkins Part 1 of the “Digital Outlook on Retail” series Though the job of a corporate board member has never been easy, show special sympathy for anyone serving as a retailing director over the past few years. The traditional board concerns of retail and measures of success – profit margins, inventory…

via Luxury brands can now block sales on Amazon & eBay By Elias Jahshan Luxury brands can now block retailers from selling their products on online marketplaces such as Amazon and Ebay after a landmark ruling in a top European court yesterday. In a case led by US cosmetics brand Coty, which argued that German retailer…

via Microsoft introduces Simplygon Cloud 3D object optimization for AR and VR In January, Microsoft acquired 3D optimization service Simplygon for an undisclosed sum. Today, we’re seeing the fruits of that buy with the launch of Simplygon Cloud, which the company hopes will help game developers integrate the optimization tool into their workflows to make…

via The Human Factor In An AI Future SAP Digital Futures No. 29: Future Skills Dan Wellers and Kai Goerlich As artificial intelligence becomes more sophisticated and its ability to perform human tasks accelerates exponentially, we’re finally seeing some attempts to wrestle with what that means, not just for business, but for humanity as a…

via Global fashion industry likely to touch $2.5 tn in 2018 The average revenue for the global fashion industry is expected to rise between 3.5 and 4.5 per cent in 2018, to a total of $2.5 trillion, says a recent report. The industry’s profit margin (before taxes) is projected to hold steady at 10 per…